Category Archives: marathon training

The Aftermath

I find that the week after a big race is kind of a let-down.  It happened with the Tri, and to some degree the Salem Lake 30K, and now yes, again, with the marathon.  I’ve worked and trained and planned, … Continue reading

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Raleigh Marathon Race Report

Today I ran my first marathon, the Raleigh City of Oaks marathon. My legs are absolutely dying right now, and I want to go to bed real bad, but I figured I’d write while it’s fresh in my mind. We … Continue reading

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The Halloween Special: Taper, Tantrums, and Trick or Treat

So it’s been another minute… and by that I mean more than a week.  It’s November now! *whoa*  Which means my race is in… oh about 1.5 days.  *gulp*  So I’m in the final week of my 18-week, highly-modified Hanson-Brooks … Continue reading

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